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ATTOR N EY WITNESS:

Patented May 3, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

WILLARD B. DWYER, OF IBENNINGTON, VERMONT.

BRACKET HANGER.

Application led February 5, 1926. Serial No. 86,288.

An object of this invention is the provision of simple means forsustaining a closed receptacle on a. support 1n a manner whereby suchreceptacle cannot be removed from the support until after access hasbeen obtained to the receptacle.

A further object is the provision of means for effectively securing arural mail box on a post or like support, in a manner whereby the saidbox is effectively supported so that the same would not be aifect-ed bywind or other weather conditions, and also whereby said box cannot beremoved from its support except fromthe interior of the said box.

A further object is the provision of means for this purpose thatischaracterized by simplicity of construction, cheapness in manufactureand thorough efficiency in practi-v cal use.

To the attainment of the foregoing reference is to be had to thedrawings which accompany and which form a part of. this application.

In the drawings,

Figure 1 is an approximately central 1ongitudinal sectional view througha rural mail box attached to a support in accordance with thisinvention.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of a box supporting post with the metalplate on one of the faces thereof.

The subject matter of this invention-has p been divided out of myco-pending applicationron mail boxes, Serial No. 686,605, filed by me onJanuary 16, 1924.

In the drawings the numeral 1 designates a cross sectionally rectangularwooden post which has one end planted in the ground and which post isdesigned as a support for a rural mail box B.

On the outer fac-e, adjacent to the upper end of the post 1 I secure ametal plate 9.. The securing means are in the nature of wood screws 3which have rectangular heads 4. On the outer face of the plate 2 and atpoints in a line with the heads 4, and spaced inwardly from said heads,there are studs, 5. Each stud has an opening 6 therethrough.

The rear straight wall of the mail box B has arrangedon both its innerand outer faces substantially rectangular reinforcing plates'or strips 7and 8 respectively. These strips, as well as therear wall of. the mailbox, have openings therethrough in a line with and designed to receivetherethrough the studs 5. Securing means, such as cotter pins 8 arepassed through the openings 6 in the studs 5, and contacting with theinner strip 7 force the other strip 8 between the heads 4 of the screwsSand the ends of the said strip 8 into contacting engagement with theconfronting sides or faces of the heads 4.V

The simplicity of my construction and the advantages thereof will, it isthought, be perfectly apparent to those skilled in the art to which thisinvention relates when the foregoing description has been carefully readin connection with the accompanying drawings. It will be noted that themetal plate 2 strengthens and prevents decay'of the post 1, that vthestrips 7 and 8v reinforce v the back of the box B, and that the strip 8,

when arranged between thev heads 4 of the wood screws hold the box Bfrom vertical movement and likewise from lateral movement when the studsare received-through the strips and are engaged by the cotter pins 9. Itwill be further noted that the box cannot be moved from its supportuntil after access has been obtained to the interior of the said box.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is z- Ameans for supporting a rural mail box on a post, comprising a platesecured on the post by screws, the heads of the screws being square orrectangular, apertured studs projecting from the plate and disposed in aline with the heads of the screws, reinforcing strips arrangedrespectively onthe inner andpouter faces of the back of the mail box,the -outer strip adapted to be received against the post and to have itsends contacted by the heads of the screws, said strips and the back ofthe boxl having openingsv for the studs, and cotter pins passing throughthe openings in the studs and contacting with the inner strip. y

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature.

WTLLARD B. DWYER.

